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‘My heart is shattered’: Portuguese immigrants opt to self-deport amid local ICE raids
https://thepublicsradio.org ^ | April 8, 2025

Posted on 04/10/2025 8:47:58 PM PDT by 11th_VA

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To: Go Gordon

The finale touch for tagging their homes is the bathtub shrine in the front yard


61 posted on 04/11/2025 5:52:00 AM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: 11th_VA

What the Hell was this stupid woman thinking? She cries about building a life in the US and now losing it. Did the idiot ever think that she should apply to become a permanent resident and go through the legal process? I guess not. Its easier to show up, stay illegally and hope you don’t get caught. I lived in countries in Europe and the Carribean for periods of time for work. I always made sure my papers were in order and never thought I would just stay illegally. It boggles my mind that people think that is OK.


62 posted on 04/11/2025 5:56:47 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: pierrem15
How does anyone in their right mind think that they can come on a tourist visa and just stay and not eventually get in trouble?

Third world culture, Third world vaalues.

63 posted on 04/11/2025 6:58:46 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator ( Now open: DOW - Department of Winning)
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To: pierrem15

Do you know what WOP means? Do you know its historical significance?


64 posted on 04/11/2025 7:11:10 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: 11th_VA

“...potted plants with little Portuguese flags stand by the entrance.”

There ya go. Couldn’t they go to Hobby Lobby and find little AMERICAN flags?

They’re illegal; they don’t belong here.


65 posted on 04/11/2025 7:16:19 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: 11th_VA

That’s interesting - they’re scared, but not scared enough to just up and leave. They’re going to take the time to sell. Can’t sell a home or a business overnight.

Where do people get the idea they can come and stay? Outside the law?

Why not work for a better life/government/system where they were?

Did their kids speak English? Unless their lives were threatened, in coming here the best way I can think to “have a better life” is learn English.

Well, so many questions. None of which matter.


66 posted on 04/11/2025 7:38:23 AM PDT by microgeek42
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To: 11th_VA

I see a lot of people moving to Portugal in youtube videos. They all like it and say it is a great place to live...


67 posted on 04/11/2025 8:00:58 AM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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To: nopardons

My Grandparents did the same thing, only they were actual refugees fleeing from communist aggression in Russia. And now the stupid idiot libtards want to do the same thing here. Where is there left to go? All these illegal aliens today just want to commit crimes and get handouts. My grandparents were farmers, and turned useless South Dakota plains into wheat fields to feed thousands. They were a tax burden to no one.


68 posted on 04/11/2025 8:56:40 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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“Sounds like a Portuguese business family flying their Portuguese flags in America while making money off of Americans.”
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Those particular folks are so arrogant.
The multiple Portuguese flags in the plant pots practically jump off the page.

UGH.


69 posted on 04/11/2025 2:55:31 PM PDT by Notthereyet (Not There Yet)
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To: 11th_VA

Hughes, if you liked the place so much, you should have gone about keeping your visa updated and upgraded.


70 posted on 04/11/2025 3:08:29 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: FenwickBabbitt

I think you mis-understood. Listen again. He was speaking of those who voluntarily deport within the next 60 days or so. After that point they won’t have the option of coming back.

He’s basically trying to incentivize self-deportation. He’s also setting himself up so that once we start deporting those who chose not to self-deport, he can respond to the critics and their sob-stories with “We gave them the opportunity to leave and come back, and they chose not to take that very generous offer.”


71 posted on 04/11/2025 3:09:44 PM PDT by mbrfl
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